Latest Council News

On Tuesday 31 March, John Matthews, Under Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, on behalf of the High Sheriff who is the Returning Officer for the Isle of Wight Constituency at the forthcoming General Election, along with Chris Mathews the Acting Returning Officer, officially received the Writ from the Clerk to the Crown.

Following the announcement the Shanklin Cliff Lift will be closed for the foreseeable future for safety reasons, the council has been working with Southern Vectis to look into providing other ways of transport between the cliff top and the esplanade.

To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (9 to 13 March), an event is being held at Newport Library on Thursday 12 March 2015 for young people to find out about local apprenticeships and apply for upcoming opportunities.

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is to enter into a strategic partnership with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2015 following final approval from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority today (Friday 20 February).

The Isle of Wight Council’s Executive member for public protection and highways PFI has reiterated the authority’s commitment to an already approved scheme to give vehicular access to residents of Undercliff Drive affected by last year’s landslip.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School at Carisbrooke has received special praise from the Minister for Schools, David Laws, in relation to its improvement in key stage 2 results for disadvantaged pupils since 2011.

The Isle of Wight Council is working with the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and Hampshire Constabulary this afternoon (Monday 9 February) after five 25 litre containers washed up on Ryde beach.

The Isle of Wight Council has appointed an organisation to assist with the management of the Highways PFI contract on a short term basis until key vacancies are filled within the team that oversees the Island Roads contract.

The Isle of Wight Council will host a live Facebook questions and answers session on Wednesday 18 February to give residents the chance to question the leader and deputy leader ahead of the budget being set by Full Council.

On Tuesday (3 February) this week, representatives from the Isle of Wight Council, with Andrew Turner the Island’s MP, met the John Hayes, Minister for Transport to take forward the proposal to establish an independently chaired transport infrastructure task force.

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding last winter’s flood victims to apply for grant funding secured by the council from the government in order to help those most affected by the floods of last winter.